Hand #161: Ryan Van Sanford Defeats Chris Bolek

Chris Bolek calls, Ryan Van Sanford checks his option, and the two men are content to take a cheap flop. It comes [Th9s6s] and Bolek bets 150,000. Van Sanford check-raises to 400,000, and Bolek announces his intentions: "All in."

The crowd rises, and Van Sanford makes the call with a chance to end the tournament.

Van Sanford: [Ts8d]
Bolek: [Td7h]

The turn is a blank [2s], and Van Sanford is one card from the title.

River: [Qc]

Van Sanford’s kicker plays. He wins the pot, the tournament, and the title of WPT Champion!

Bolek finishes as runner-up, pocketing a consolation prize worth $284,371.